It Would Take A Miracle – Part 5

Open with prayer.

 

Get to Know You (10 Minutes)

When have you given up something that meant a lot to you, either willingly or asked?

Observation & Discussion (30 Minutes)

John 9:1-12
1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. 8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked. 11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” 12 “Where is this man?” they asked him. “I don’t know,” he said.

1. Read verses 1-4. What does the question the disciples ask reveal about their thoughts on sin? Discuss verse 4-5, what is Jesus really saying here?
2. Jesus took some steps to heal this man that don’t make sense; spitting in dirt to make mud, putting the mud on the man’s eyes, asking him to go to another location to wash and sending him home. Discuss the significance of these steps and the spiritual implications they can have for your life.

Read John 9: 12-41 (as you read, feel free to stop and ask questions or discuss verses that stand out to you.)

3. What is the response of the Pharisees and of his parents? What reasons might they have responded this way based on the text?
4. What was this man’s response to Jesus healing him and how did he answer the Pharisees’ questions?
5. Verse 25 says, “…I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” Where have you been blind? Do you have a miracle story or an event in your life that you find yourself telling others about often?

Next Step (10 Minutes)

Tell your story! Scotty gave us some easy steps to follow in writing your story. Take time in your group or on your own to think about and write your story.
What is your story?
Before Jesus…
How I met Jesus…
What life looks like now?

Prayer Requests (5 Minutes)

Pray with your group to close.

Challenge

1. Pick one person in your group to pray for this week. Ensure everyone has someone praying for them.
2. Pray about sharing your story with someone and for God to give you the opportunity to do so.